What is Household Consumer Expenditure?

The Household Consumer Expenditure consists of spending incurred by households on the consumption of goods and services. The Consumer Expenditure Survey, conducted every 5 years by the National Sample Survey Office, is designed to record information on the spending pattern of a resident in an Indian household.

 

The household sector covers not only those living in traditional households but also those people living in communal establishments, such as retirement homes, boarding houses, and prisons.

It is measured at consumers' prices which is the price the consumer actually pays at the time of the purchase. It includes non-deductible value-added tax and other taxes